10. MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE (Delayed Registration)

The Municipal Civil Registry legally and formally recognizes the union of two people as partners in a personal relationship creating a life-long commitment-marriage being a social inviolable institution of permanent union of man and a woman whose nature and consequence are governed by law. Moreover, one indispensable requirement under the Family Code is marriage license duly obtained by parties prior to contracting marriage unless expressly exempt.

Service Details

OFFICE OR DIVISION	MUNICIPAL CIVIL REGISTRARS OFFICE
CLASSIFICATION	HIGHLY TECHNICAL
TYPE OF TRANSACTION:	G2C - Government to Citizen
WHO MAY AVAIL:	couple who were married within the jurisdiction of Manolo Fortich (Delayed Registration)

CHECKLIST OF REQUIREMENTS:	WHERE TO SECURE
1. One (1) original Copy of marriage certificate from parish/church where the marriage was said to be held	1. Parish/Church
2. One (1) original copy of Certificate of Negative Entry of Marriage	2. Philippine Statistics Authority

CLIENT STEPS	AGENCY ACTION	FEES TO BE PAID	PROCESSING TIME	PERSON RESPONSIBLE
1. Submits the required document	Verifies document, encodes the registration, instructs client to proceed to the Parish/church for the certification and evaluation and Public Attorney’s Office for the notarization of the document.	1 month – 1 year = 150.00	10 minutes	Administrative Aide IV (Clerk II)/Registration Officer II/Assistant Registration Officer
2. Proceeds to Church/Parish	Evaluates, certifies, and signs the document.	1 year – 7 years = 200.00	20 minutes	Parish Priest
3. Proceeds to Public Attorney’s Office or Notary Public for the notarization of the back portion of the Marriage Certificate	Notarizes the document.	NONE	45 minutes *may vary depending on the availability of the Public Attorney	Public Attorney/ Notary Public
4. Returns to LCR Office.	Issues payment slip.	NONE	2 minutes	Administrative Aide IV (Clerk II)
5. Pays the required fee	Accepts and issues Official Receipt.	7 years and up - 500.00	10 minutes	Revenue Collection Officer III/Local Revenue Collection Officer I
6. Returns to LCR Office and presents Official receipt.	Records the Official Receipt and instructs client to return after 10 calendar days for the completion of publication requirement.	NONE	10 days	Administrative Aide IV (Clerk II)
7. Returns to LCR Office for the release of document after 10 calendar days	Signs the document.	NONE	2 minutes	Municipal Civil Registrar
8. Receives the document	Assigns registry number, seals, and releases the document.	NONE	3 minutes	Administrative Aide IV (Clerk II)
TOTAL		NONE	10 calendar days, 1 hour and 32 minutes